Calling them “activists” five times in the article “Activists seek to fight plant project in St. James,” published on April 10 comes across as an attempt to discredit and marginalize…
[Read Article]Legal challenges could delay the EPA’s ability to enact the measures, which coincide with Louisiana activists’ fight against projects poised to increase air pollution.
[Read Article]In the fertile countryside just a few miles from urban New Orleans, breezes from the Mississippi River waft over neatly clipped lawns and carefully maintained cottages in a modest residential…
[Read Article]For people living near oil refineries or industrial plants, the signs can be obvious: strange odors, particles clouding up windows, and high rates of respiratory illness.
[Read Article]The Gambit: The smell test; Chalmette residents hope federal lawsuit will help fenceline communities
On a recent Thursday morning, a group of neighbors met in Ken Ford’s Chalmette living room, a half-mile from the ExxonMobil Chalmette refinery.
[Read Article]Environmentalists have filed a lawsuit against ExxonMobile’s refinery southeast of here, alleging that the plant endangers the health of nearby residents and has repeatedly violated limits on emissions.
[Read Article]Plant says it’s in compliance.
[Read Article]DEQ says it’s working to address concerns.
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